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Orange County, FL Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Banned
parking non-EVs in charging spaces
State tie-in
F.S. § 366.94
Fine
$30 civil penalty, Sec. 35-43

Summary

Orange County bars parking in a space designated for electric vehicle charging if your vehicle can't actually use the charging station: the classic 'ICE-ing' ban.

City-specific rules exist: Orlando, Winter Park, and Ocoee have their own ev charging rules that differ from Orange County's county-level regulations. If you live in one of those cities, check the city-specific page instead.

In any parking space specifically designated for charging an electric vehicle if the vehicle is not capable of using an electrical recharging station, consistent with F.S. § 366.94.

n. At any place where county signs are posted that prohibit parking.

(2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:

a. In front of a public or private driveway.

b. Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant.

c. Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection or midblock crossing.

d. Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway.

e. Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of such entrance (when property signposted).

f. On an exclusive bicycle lane.

g. At any place where official signs or traffic-control devices prohibit standing.

h. In a fire lane.

i. Blocking access to a mailbox of a residence, mailbox of a business, community mailbox unit, or package delivery locker between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. when said mailbox or locker is directly adjacent to the roadway.

(3) Park or store a dual rear wheeled vehicle on any street or right-of-way in the unincorporated area of the county, except temporarily while actually engaged in providing emergency

Source: FL Statute 720.3075View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 128).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 35-63(a)(1)m makes it unlawful to stop, stand, or park in any parking space specifically designated for charging an electric vehicle if the vehicle isn't capable of using the electrical recharging station, consistent with F.S. § 366.94. The rule applies throughout unincorporated Orange County alongside the chapter's other stopping and standing prohibitions.

Violations & Fines

Misusing a marked EV charging space is enforced as a Sec. 35-63 stopping/standing violation, carrying the standard $30 civil parking penalty under Sec. 35-43.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park a gas car in an EV charging spot in Orange County?
No. Sec. 35-63(a)(1)m bans parking there if your vehicle isn't capable of using the electrical recharging station.
What's the penalty for blocking an EV charging space?
A $30 civil parking fine under Sec. 35-43(b)(1), the standard rate for most Sec. 35-63 violations.

Sources & Official References

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